Today / Iraq - Iraqi League / Zakho vs Diyala
Zakho vs Diyala Prediction— Iraq - Iraqi League
Matchday 3 ·Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 15:45
// Model verdict
BTTS
Model probability 52.7% vs bookmaker-implied 51.8% — a real, if thin, edge.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
League track record ↗
Based on 23 resolved predictions
Correct score prediction
H 44% / xG 1.4-1.0 / O2.5 50% / BTTS 53%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 2.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.5% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%
Form & verdict
ZAKHO · PPG 1.82
DIYALA · PPG 1.10
xG gap +0.37, combined xG 2.43 - evenly matched, low-scoring, elevated Draw risk
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
Zakho face Diyala in Iraq - Iraqi League on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Zakho a 44% chance, the draw 27% and Diyala 29%, so Zakho are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.4 for Zakho and 1.0 for Diyala (2.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Zakho are averaging 1.82 points per game versus 1.10 for Diyala. The best value bet our model finds is AwayO15, with an expected value of +40.2%. This match finished 2-2.